Conventional spelling is ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL to a piece of writing in both appearance and understanding.
High frequency errors in spelling at the middle school level have been noted in the following areas:
contractions, possessives, and plurals
homophones (their/there/they're)
unsual or newly learned words
Some basic tips:
Spell check is your best friend!
Use the "speak text" on your computer to have it read back your text while you listen for misspellings. (On a MAC, go to SYSTEM PREFERENCES (under the APPLE) and set "VOICE." Click "VOICE" and the box that says it will activate the SPEECH TO TEXT mode.)
Check dictionary.com for advice if unsure of the correct spelling
Read your paper from the END to the BEGINNING to catch misspellings and typos
Conventional spelling is ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL to a piece of writing in both appearance and understanding.
High frequency errors in spelling at the middle school level have been noted in the following areas:
Some basic tips: